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NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force opens investigation into vandalism at historic church Updated Apr 30, 2021; Posted Apr 30, 2021 Rev. Jacqueline Nolton, the pastor of Rossville AME Zion Church, went to the location at 584 Bloomingdale Road Wednesday afternoon to inspect the damage. Here she poses in front of the shattered front door. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force has opened an investigation into vandalism discovered at a historic Black church in Rossville this week, while the 123rd Precinct vowed to step up pat...

Remember when cars were allowed on the Staten Island Ferry? 18 vintage photos of the iconic boat Today 9:00 AM Ferryboats-The Staten Island Ferry  Newhouse heads for Manhattan. Photographed from a blimp ride. (Staten Island Advance/Steve Zaffarano) (Staten Island Advance/ Steve Zaffarano ) vintage Staten Island Ferry Staten Island Advance Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Ferry is arguably the borough’s most iconic symbol. Since 1817, the orange boat has been making the five-mile trek across New York Harbor in about 25 minutes. Today, the boat shuttles an average of...

Local historian to present Staten Island’s Underground Railroad history at LibertyCon 2021 Updated 12:00 PM; Today 12:00 PM This abolitionist farm family's house, currently in fine repair, was a station for slaves on the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. (Advance File Photo) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island has a rich history revolving around people of African descent who were freed from enslavement - from Sandy Ground to stops along the Underground Railroad. Public historian Debbie-Ann Paige, whose expertise is in the history of communities of color on Staten ...

The delivery of the new boats has been repeatedly delayed over the past two years.

Sandy Ground uses pandemic as time to revitalize, brings on three new board members Updated Feb 24, 2021; Posted Feb 23, 2021 A file photo shows Lucille Herring, left, holding a t-shirt up to Elmore Taylor while Yvonne Taylor, sitting, and Marie Spicer and Sylvia Harris, right, look over other souvenirs of yesterday's Sandy Ground Spring Festival in 1981. (Staten Island Advance) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y -- While for many the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hindered business and new projects, the Sandy Ground Historical Society has used the time spent at-home working on revitalizing...